Sugar beet yields in Italy
Italy: Sugar beet yields was 52.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
52.5 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 11.8%
World rank
30th
of 66 countries
All-time high
72.8 tonnes per hectare
in 2014
All-time low
31.21 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar beet yields in Italy, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar beet yields in Italy stood at 52.5 tonnes per hectare.
The figure is down 11.8% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar beet yields in Italy peaked at 72.8 tonnes per hectare in 2014 and was at its lowest, 31.21 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Italy 30th out of 66 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar beet yields in Italy, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 31.21 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 31.7 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 34.34 tonnes per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1964 | 34.48 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 32.2 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1966 | 37.77 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 1967 | 39.11 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1968 | 37.47 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1969 | 36.38 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 33.92 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 34.57 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 44.73 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 1973 | 39.19 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 1974 | 38.69 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 45.48 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1976 | 49.6 tonnes per hectare | +9.1% |
| 1977 | 44.62 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1978 | 42.69 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 46.39 tonnes per hectare | +8.7% |
| 1980 | 46.27 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 53.03 tonnes per hectare | +14.6% |
| 1982 | 41.74 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1983 | 43.55 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 51.04 tonnes per hectare | +17.2% |
| 1985 | 41.2 tonnes per hectare | -19.3% |
| 1986 | 47.92 tonnes per hectare | +16.3% |
| 1987 | 50.79 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1988 | 49.1 tonnes per hectare | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 55.96 tonnes per hectare | +14.0% |
| 1990 | 42.95 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 1991 | 43.28 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 49.38 tonnes per hectare | +14.1% |
| 1993 | 40.06 tonnes per hectare | -18.9% |
| 1994 | 44.77 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1995 | 46.44 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 46.95 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 46.76 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 46.46 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 51.11 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 46.24 tonnes per hectare | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 40.24 tonnes per hectare | -13.0% |
| 2002 | 52.59 tonnes per hectare | +30.7% |
| 2003 | 33.32 tonnes per hectare | -36.6% |
| 2004 | 45.6 tonnes per hectare | +36.9% |
| 2005 | 55.94 tonnes per hectare | +22.7% |
| 2006 | 52.28 tonnes per hectare | -6.5% |
| 2007 | 54.13 tonnes per hectare | +3.5% |
| 2008 | 57.56 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 2009 | 54.57 tonnes per hectare | -5.2% |
| 2010 | 56.62 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 57.01 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 46.58 tonnes per hectare | -18.3% |
| 2013 | 53.04 tonnes per hectare | +13.9% |
| 2014 | 72.8 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 2015 | 57.28 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 2016 | 63.36 tonnes per hectare | +10.6% |
| 2017 | 64.62 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 56.42 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2019 | 59.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 67.15 tonnes per hectare | +13.1% |
| 2021 | 54.13 tonnes per hectare | -19.4% |
| 2022 | 43.05 tonnes per hectare | -20.5% |
| 2023 | 59.54 tonnes per hectare | +38.3% |
| 2024 | 52.5 tonnes per hectare | -11.8% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 52.5 tonnes per hectare is below the median for high income countries, which is 67.19 tonnes per hectare, 78% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Italy's 52.5 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 51.61 tonnes per hectare, 1.0× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.96 tonnes per hectare | 31.21 tonnes per hectare | 39.11 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 41.99 tonnes per hectare | 33.92 tonnes per hectare | 49.6 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.06 tonnes per hectare | 41.2 tonnes per hectare | 55.96 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.82 tonnes per hectare | 40.06 tonnes per hectare | 51.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 49.25 tonnes per hectare | 33.32 tonnes per hectare | 57.56 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.71 tonnes per hectare | 46.58 tonnes per hectare | 72.8 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.27 tonnes per hectare | 43.05 tonnes per hectare | 67.15 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 10.12 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.0207 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 894.54 current US$ per person (2025)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.3032 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 2.1% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 2.1% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 0.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.5% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sugar beet yields in Italy?
- Sugar beet yields in Italy was 52.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sugar beet yields recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 72.8 tonnes per hectare in 2014.
- What is the lowest sugar beet yields recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.21 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Italy rank for sugar beet yields?
- Italy ranks 30th out of 66 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar beet yields rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Italy data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sugar beet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.